Publications by authors named "Ibrahim Maikore"
Background: For their 2021-2025 National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP), Nigeria's National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), developed a targeted approach to intervention deployment at the local government area (LGA) level as part of the High Burden to High Impact response. Mathematical models of malaria transmission were used to predict the impact of proposed intervention strategies on malaria burden.
Methods: An agent-based model of Plasmodium falciparum transmission was used to simulate malaria morbidity and mortality in Nigeria's 774 LGAs under four possible intervention strategies from 2020 to 2030.
Article Synopsis
- Plasmodium falciparum is the main malaria parasite in Nigeria, alongside minor cases of P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae, with 6.6% and 1.4% of children infected by Pm and Po, respectively.
- A nationwide survey of 31,234 children aged 0-14 revealed a 34.2% seroprevalence for Pm, while Po and Pv had lower rates at 12.1% and no Pv cases detected.
- Wealthier households showed significant protection against Pm and Po infections, indicating socioeconomic factors influence malaria risk among Nigerian children.
Background: Although Nigeria has made some progress in malaria control, there are variations across States. We investigated the factors associated with utilisation of long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) and parasitaemia among under-five children in 13 States with high malaria burden.
Method: Data from the 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey and 2018 Demographic and Health Survey were obtained and analysed.
Design and methods for a quasi-experimental pilot study to evaluate the impact of dual active ingredient insecticide-treated nets on malaria burden in five regions in sub-Saharan Africa.
Malar J
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- Scientists have been using special bed nets and sprays to help control malaria, but some mosquitoes are becoming resistant to the insecticides in these tools.
- New bed nets called dual-active ingredient (dual-AI) ITNs can kill these resistant mosquitoes, but not many people are using them yet because they cost more and there’s not enough proof that they work better.
- Researchers are conducting studies in countries like Burkina Faso and Nigeria to see how effective these new bed nets are and how much they cost compared to the regular ones over a period of three years.
The burden of malaria is heavily concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 are rising. In response, countries are implementing societal measures aimed at curtailing transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Despite these measures, the COVID-19 epidemic could still result in millions of deaths as local health facilities become overwhelmed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Employing malaria operational research (MOR) findings in planning national malaria control programmes is gaining increased attention. The malaria control foci are diverse, resources are limited; therefore, agreeing on priority areas is critical. Hitherto, the process of prioritising MOR questions in Nigeria has been limited to few stakeholders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nigeria commenced a phased programmatic deployment of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) at the primary health care (PHC) facility levels since 2011. Despite various efforts, the national testing rate for malaria is still very low. The uptake of RDT has been variable.
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